The Seven Lives of Colonel Patterson How an Irish Lion Hunter Led the Jewish Legion to Victory |
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| Author:
| Brian, Denis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0927-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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Colonel John Henry Patterson was an Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. This biography traces Patterson's life from his days as a British socialite to his command of the Jewish Legion of volunteers who helped drive the Turks out of Palestine.
Colonel John Henry Patterson was an Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. This biography traces Patterson's life from his days as a British socialite to his command of the Jewish Legion of volunteers who helped drive the Turks out of Palestine.